Education
Policy
Advocates who won education lawsuit call for $2B ‘down payment’ on fair funding
‘We are prepared to go back to court to uphold the rights of those communities,’ Deborah Gordon Klehr of the Education Law Center said
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First Read – Jan. 5, 2024
Legal battle waged over Farm Show milkshake … Education funding advocates are ready to return to court … D.C. police officer Michael Fanone visits Harrisburg … and more
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First Read – Jan. 4, 2024
Innamorato announces wage increases for county employees… Violent crime drops in Philadelphia… Solomon picks up endorsements in AG race … and more
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Capitol Beat
Politics
Midstate PA Senate seats draw attention from Democrats and Republicans alike
Republicans John DiSanto and Mike Regan both say they won’t run for reelection in 2024.
Cherelle Parker
Politics
Sign truck drives around inauguration, thanks Mayor Parker for support of Israel
The digital billboard mirrors one seen outside Pennsylvania Society last month thanking John Fetterman
Cherelle Parker
Politics
Cherelle Parker sworn in as Philadelphia Mayor
Philadelphia kicks off 2024 by welcoming its 100th and first female mayor
Philadelphia City Council
Politics
Kenyatta Johnson elected president of new-look Philadelphia City Council
Philadelphia City Council welcomed a diverse group of first-term lawmakers and new leadership
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First Read – Jan. 2, 2024
Parker to be inaugurated as Philadelphia’s 100th and first female mayor… Fetterman says he worried depression treatment would end political career … Shapiro administration returns electric dog door … and more
News & Politics
Politics
Our picks for stories of the year
City & State’s most popular stories and what they mean to our coverage
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First Read – Dec. 29, 2023
Increase in older adult deaths following an abuse or neglect complaint… City & State’s Winners & Losers of the Year … Lawmakers seek increased penalties for bringing a loaded gun to an airport … and more
Winners & Losers
Personality
Winners & Losers for 2023
In a year with no shortage of ups and downs, these were the highest highs and lowest lows to grace our pages over the past 12 months.
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First Read – Dec. 28, 2023
Biden to visit Philly on Jan. 6 … Shapiro spends to update Harrisburg residence … Legislature to study 911 system and mental health crises … and more
News & Politics
Politics
Where 2023 storylines stand going into the New Year
City & State revisits ‘What’s in and What’s out in 2023’ to see where the issues stand at the end of December
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First Read – Dec. 27, 2023
Lafayette College prepares for ‘iconic’ 2024 moment … Voter registration numbers shift … Lawmakers get an automatic pay bump … and more
News & Politics
Policy
On the Agenda 2024: State and local issues to watch
Here are the biggest challenges state and local government leaders will confront in the new year.
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First Read – Dec. 22, 2023
Biden weighs in on U.S. Steel sale … Poll: dead heat for prez … A new low for fracking … and more
Winners & Losers
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First Read – Dec. 21, 2023
Fetterman says he’s a very strong Democrat … Parker names more administration picks … Prokopiak chosen as Democratic nominee in House District 140 … and more
Capitol Beat
Politics